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BOWRING, Robert (by 1473-1514), of Bowringsleigh and Alvington, Devon and the Middle Temple, London.

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b. by 1473, 1st s. of Thomas Bowring of Bowringsleigh and Alvington. educ. M. Temple, called by 1502. m. by May 1497, Alice, 1da. suc. fa. 26 Mar. 1504.Date of birth estimated from first reference. CIPM, Hen. VII, ii. 886; C142/78/146; PCC 33 Fetiplace.
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Autumn reader, M. Temple 1507, Lent 1513, bencher 1507.

J.p. Devon 1494 – d.; commr. musters 1511, to seize goods of Scots 1513; recorder, Plymouth by 1509–d.CPR, 1494–1509, pp. 546, 636; LP Hen. VIII, i; Plymouth receivers’ acct. bk. 1507–8, 1508–9, 1513–14.

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BOWRING, Robert (by 1473-1514), of Bowringsleigh and Alvington, Devon and the Middle Temple, London.
Main residences: Bowringsleigh and Alvington, Devon; the Middle Temple, London.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BOWRING, Robert (by 1473-1514)

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BOWES, Robert (by 1497-1555), of South Cowton, Yorks. and London.

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b. by 1497, 3rd s. of Sir Ralph Bowes of Streatlam, co. Dur. by Margery, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Conyers of South Cowton. educ. L. Inn, adm. 4 May 1511. m. Alice, da. of Sir James Metcalfe of Nappa, nr. Richmond, Yorks., 4 or 5s. d.v.p. Kntd. by 8 July 1540.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 31-32; Durham 3/3/12; LP Hen. VIII, xv; DNB.
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J.p. Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1525 – 47, Westmld., (W. Riding) 1525 – d., (E. Riding) 1529 – d., liberty of Durham 1539; member, Duke of Richmond’s council 1525 – 36, council in the north 1536 – d.; escheator, bpric. of Durham July 1529 – Apr. 1531; commr. musters, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1539, chantries, Cumb., bpric. Durham, Northumb., Westmld. 1546, relief, Yorks. (E. W. and N. Ridings) 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Mdx. 1553; other commissions from 1530; constable, Barnard castle, co. Dur. 1543 – d., Alnwick castle, Northumb. 1545 – d.; treasurer of the wars 1543; warden, middle march 1545 – 48, east and middle marches 1548 – 51; steward, Dunstanburgh and Hexham, Northumb. 1545 – d.; master of requests 1545; PC 25 Sept. 1551; master of the Savoy Nov. 1551–52/53; master of the rolls June 1552–3; jt. ld. lt. Mdx. 1553; chancellor of county palatine of Durham 1553; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlt. of Mar. 1553.Cam. Misc. iii(4), p. xxiii; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 113, 491; Hutchinson, Durham, i. 443–4; APC, i. 145; iii. 363; iv. 227; LP Hen. VIII, iv, v, viii, x-xxi; CSP Scot. 1547–1603, p. 109; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 82, 87, 90–92; 1549–51, p. 162; 1550–3, pp. 110, 305; 1553. pp. 68, 353–4, 414; 1553–4, pp. 25, 26, 209; 1555–7, p. 27; 1557–8, p. 257; R. Somerville, The Savoy, 37; Duchy, i. 537; LJ, i. 430.

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BOWES, Robert (by 1497-1555), of South Cowton, Yorks. and London.
Main residences: South Cowton, Yorks.; London.
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H.M.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BOWES, Sir Martin (1496/97-1566), of London, Woolwich and North Cray, Kent.

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b. 1496 /97, 1st s. of Thomas Bowes of York. m. (1) by 1526, Cecily Eliott, at least 2 prob. 3s.; (2) by 1538, Anne (d. 19 Oct. 1553), da. of John Barrett of Belhus in Aveley, Essex, at least 5s. 2da.; (3) 1554, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Harlowe, wid. of William Billingsley of London, at least 1s.; 18 ch. in all. Kntd. /10 Oct. 1541.Date of birth estimated from statement made in 1549, York Civic Recs. v. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. cx), 20, 153; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 27, 145-6; C142/146/118; CPR, 1550-3, p. 433; LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xvi; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 335; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 13 (1), f. 126v; Reg. St. Mary Woolnoth, 2-6, 8, 183, 189; PPC, vii. 256; DNB.
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Warden, Goldsmiths’ Co. 1532 – 33, 1534 – 36, upper warden 1537 – 38, 1540 – 42, 1549 – 51, 1553 – 57, 1558 – 62; dep. master of the mint by 1526–30/33, master 1533 – 44, under treasurer Tower I 25 Mar. 1544 – 29 Sept. 1550; auditor, London 1536, alderman 1536 – d., sheriff 1540 – 41, mayor 1545 – 46; j.p. Kent 1539 – d., Mdx. 1547, 1557 – d.; commr. chantries, London, Westminster and Mdx. 1546, contribution, London 1546, relief, Kent, Mdx. and Southwark 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Kent 1553; other commissions 1538–65.Goldsmiths’ Co. mss (with acknowledgment to the Worshipful Co. of Goldsmiths); LP Hen. VIII, iv-vi, xiii-xvii, xix-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 65, 78–79, 85–86; 1549–51, p. 226; 1553, pp. 355–6, 362, 414; 1553–4, pp. 20, 28, 35; 1554–5, p. 107; 1555–7, p. 396; 1563–6, pp. 23, 24, 41, 120; 1569–72, pp. 216–17; City of London RO, jnl. 14, ff. D, 45v, 216; 15, f. 194; rep. 9, f. 223v; 13 (2), ff. 518v-19; Brit. Numismatic Jnl. xlv. 56.

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BOWES, Sir Martin (1496/97-1566), of London, Woolwich and North Cray, Kent.
Main residences: London; Woolwich; North Cray, Kent.
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H.M.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BOWES, Sir Martin (1496/97-1566)

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BOURNE, William (by 1499-1545), of Bedford.

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b. by 1499. m. by 1520, Elizabeth, at least 2s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. C142/73/6; LP Hen. VIII, xv; VCH Beds. iii. 22.
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Mayor, Bedford 1538–9.Bedford yr. bk.

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BOURNE, William (by 1499-1545), of Bedford.
Main residence: Bedford.
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N.M.F.
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BOURNE, William (by 1499-1545)

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BOURNE, John II (by 1508-58), of Reading, Berks.

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b. by 1508. m. Alice, 1s. 5da.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, 26.
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Chest-keeper and member of the guild, Reading 1529, constable 1530, alderman 1542, mayor 1544 – 45, 1552 – 53, 1558–9.Reading Recs. i. pp. xli, 154–5, 178, 187, 229, 256–7.

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BOURNE, John II (by 1508-58), of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
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T.F.T.B.
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BOURNE, John II (by 1508-58)

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